Erneut fand das Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposiums in Austin, Texas, statt und unterstrich damit erneut seine Bedeutung als renommierte Konferenz für additive Fertigung in den Vereinigten Staaten. Das DMRC beteiligte sich mit insgesamt 8 Vorträgen zu den folgenden Themen:
- Influence of Substrate Temperature on the Formation of Individual Weld Paths during Laser Cladding (LMD) when Processing 316L: Stefan Gnaase
- Assessing the Impact of the Powder Production Method on Ceramic-filled Polyamide 613 Composites Made by Laser Sintering: Ivo Kletetzka
- Methodical Approach to Reducing Design Time by using Neural Networks in Early Stages of Concept Development: Manuel Ott
- Depiction of Support Structures in Technical Drawings: Thorsten Koers
- Determination and Compensation of the Shrinkage Behavior of Cylindrical Elements in the FDM Process: Thorsten Koers
- Halogen-free Flame-retardant Powder Materials for Laser Sintering: Evaluation and Process Stability Analysis: Fabian Neitzel
- Multi-material Design in Metal Additive Manufacturing: Dennis Lehnert
- Investigation of the Influence of Process Parameters to Increase Productivity in the LPBF Process for the Material Inconel 718: Christian Bödger